Quadro K1000M vs Radeon HD 6870

In this comparison between Quadro K1000M and Radeon HD 6870 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people Quadro K1000M will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6870 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro K1000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro K1000M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Quadro K1000M here:

Main Specs

  Quadro K1000M Radeon HD 6870
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 151 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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  • Radeon HD 6870 has 235% more power consumption, than Quadro K1000M.
  • Quadro K1000M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon HD 6870 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro K1000M has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6870.
  • Quadro K1000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 6870 - in Desktops.
  • Quadro K1000M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 6870 - with Terascale 2.
  • Quadro K1000M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6870 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K1000M is 750 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6870.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 10−12
ultra / 1080p 6−7
QHD / 1440p 0−1 1−2
low / 720p 1−2 24−27
medium / 1080p 0−1 12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2400% more, than Quadro K1000M.

Full Specs

  Quadro K1000M Radeon HD 6870
Architecture Kepler Terascale 2
Code name N14P-Q1 RV940 Barts
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 1 June 2012 22 October 2010
Pipelines 192 1120
Core clock speed 850 MHz
Boost Clock 900 MHz
Transistor count 1,270 million 1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 13.60 50.40
Floating-point performance 326.4 gflops 2,016.0 gflops
Length 220 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth 28.8 GB/s 134.4 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.4
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126
CUDA +
Bus support PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 10 Mh/s 213 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
Eyefinity +
Design reference
CrossFire +
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